A pioneering group of EF Education First Pro Cycling riders are to intersperse performances in the WorldTour with global adventure, visiting the most exciting events and races in modern cycling.
Founded in 2006 and one of the most daunting rides in the United States, the Kansas-based epic – run by Life Time events – sees more than 2,000 people tackle a 200-mile parcours made up almost entirely of gravel. Participants face more than 3,000m of off-road climbing in the notorious Flint Hills, as famous for their relentless undulation as their tyre-shredding surface. With winning times regularly well above 10 hours and a hugely varied field of riders, it is among the most challenging and progressive events in the sport.
Staying stateside but travelling west, high into the Rocky Mountains, our riders will tackle the Leadville 100, a mountain bike race respected and feared in equal measure. Participants face a 100-mile route through the most challenging terrain in Colorado, all at oxygen-sapping high altitude. Also run by Life Time, Leadville is an epic out-and-back that awards a belt buckle to all those who make it to the end.
Cyclocross has long been an obsession for many at Rapha, with the first autumn leaves marking the arrival of the much-anticipated cross season. Among the most eagerly awaited events of the calendar is the legendary Three Peaks, held every September in the Yorkshire Dales. Billed as the biggest and toughest cyclocross event in the UK, the race is just 38 miles long but includes 4 miles of unrideable terrain and a course that stretches the very definition of bike racing.
Notorious among professional and amateur riders alike, the Taiwan KOM has quickly become a mecca for climbers since its inaugural race in 2012. Held every year around November, it sees hundreds of cyclists attempt to ride one of the longest climbs in the world, ascending more than 3,000 metres in just 100km. It is rare in road cycling as an event that sees elite, WorldTour riders set off under the same starting gun as any amateur attempting the feat. Won in 2017 by Vincenzo Nibali, it will be a major test for even the best climbers on the team.
Rapha and the EF team are also planning to explore even further flung fringes of cycling's racing culture, from the Belgian town races in the early season all the way to the most challenging ultra-endurance races that span entire continents. We will cap of the year with an off-season training camp just as adventurous; one that fits the spirit of the alternative calendar.
In a vintage year for road racing, Rapha founder and CEO Simon Mottram picks his top moments of panache.
150,000 square miles, 28,000 people, four riders, one road – an extraordinary adventure to the edge of the world.
As Sky calls time on professional cycling, Jeremy Whittle reflects on the state of a sport suddenly left without its dominant force – and the long descent that looms after Britain's climb to the top of WorldTour.


15 June 2017, KUCHING: Executive College (EC) held an educational visit for students to Tea FM radio station recently.
A press release yesterday said the visit aimed to expose students to communication skills needed in the field of media and communications.
Students were given a tour of the radio station, which is the first privately-owned Chinese and English radio station in East Malaysia.
They also had the opportunity to meet DJs Anthony, Gina and Jacob, who provided information on working in the radio industry.
Quantity surveying student Teo Chung Yuan said the visit was an eye-opening experience.
"It is my first time visiting Tea FM and it's exciting. The people there are very good and were able to explain a lot of things well.
"We learnt a lot about working in a radio station, such as background music and live recordings," he said.
Fellow quantity surveying student Daryl Ng was elated to be able to meet the radio DJs and see an actual radio station.
"The DJs are cool. We saw what they do behind-the-scenes of a radio show," he said.
Executive College offers Foundation in Arts, Diploma in Business Administration and Diploma in Quantity Surveying, which allow students to further their studies at affiliated universities within Malaysia as well as in Australia and the United Kingdom.
The college also offers the Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) and Bachelor of Technology (Hons) in Construction Management in collaboration with Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur.
All courses at Executive College are accredited and recognised by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency and Ministry of Higher Education, while the Diploma in Quantity Surveying is also recognised by the Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia and Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia.
Executive College offers 100 per cent job priority to its graduates, whereby they can apply for jobs offered by the KTS Group of Companies and be given priority.
The college, located at 2nd Floor, Crown Square, 88 Jalan Pending opens from 8am to 5pm on weekdays.
For more information on courses offered and activities, call 082-345680 or visit www.ecollege.edu.my.


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La Iglesia ortodoxa rusa fuera de Rusia o Iglesia ortodoxa rusa en el Extranjero ( y (), es una fracción de la Iglesia ortodoxa rusa que se constituyó en forma independiente en 1920 y que el 17 de mayo de 2007 firmó el Acta de Comunión Canónica con el patriarcado de Moscú. Mediante esa acta la Iglesia ortodoxa rusa fuera de Rusia pasó a ser una Iglesia autónoma afiliada a la Iglesia ortodoxa rusa, de la cual siempre se consideró parte. La Iglesia ortodoxa rusa fuera de Rusia buscó preservar en el exilio, las prácticas de lo que llama la "Vieja Santa Rusia" prerrevolucionaria.

La Iglesia ortodoxa rusa en el Extranjero está compuesta de aquellas comunidades que están fuera de los límites de la Federación Rusa y que son guiadas por la jerarquía de una diócesis con sus parroquias, comunidades eclesiales, misiones espirituales y monasterios. Se contabilizan en más de 400 las parroquias y alrededor de 20 monasterios los que se encuentran bajo la jurisdicción del Sínodo de Obispos de la Iglesia rusa en el Extranjero.

Administración
Se autogobierna sobre principios conciliares, conforme a la resolución del patriarca Tijon de Moscú, del Santo Sínodo y de Altísimo Concilio Eclesiástico (Sobor) de la Iglesia rusa, fechada el 7 de noviembre de 1920, n.º. 362, y conforme a lo señalado en el Acta de Comunión Canónica.

En su vida interior y administración, la Iglesia rusa en el Extranjero es guiada por las Santas Escrituras y la tradición, por los santos cánones y leyes eclesiásticas, las regulaciones y piadosas costumbres de la Iglesia de Rusia, por la resolución del 7/20 de noviembre de 1920, por las resoluciones de los concilios y declaraciones de la Iglesia en el Extranjero y sus estatutos. Respecto del patriarcado de Moscú, es independiente en materias pastorales, educacionales, administrativas, referentes a gestión y a propiedades, y en lo civil, existiendo, al mismo tiempo, en unidad canónica con la totalidad de la Iglesia ortodoxa rusa, conmemorando al patriarca de Moscú y a su primer jerarca en los Divinos Oficios.

La administración de la Iglesia corresponde al Concilio de Obispos a través del primer jerarca y del Sínodo y a través de los obispos diocesanos. Los obispos y laicos de la Iglesia ortodoxa rusa en el Extranjero participan, conforme al orden establecido, en el Concilio de Obispos y Concilio Local de la Iglesia ortodoxa rusa.

Eparquías
La Iglesia ortodoxa rusa fuera de Rusia tiene 8 eparquías o diócesis:
 Eparquía de Estados Unidos Oriental y Nueva York (metropolitano): comprende en Estados Unidos el Distrito de Columbia y los estados de: Nueva York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Nueva Jersey, Pensilvania, Virginia, Georgia, Virginia Occidental, Maryland, Carolina del Norte, Tennessee, Florida, Carolina del Sur, Misisipi, Alabama. Comprende además la República Dominicana, Puerto Rico, Haití, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, las demás islas del mar Caribe y Centroamérica.
 Eparquía de Chicago y Estados Unidos Central: comprende en Estados Unidos los estados de: Illinois, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kansas, Minesota, Misuri, Ohio, Dakota del Sur y Texas.
 Eparquía de San Francisco y Estados Unidos Occidental: comprende en Estados Unidos los estados de: Idaho, Alaska, Arizona, Washington, Hawái, California, Colorado, Nevada, Nuevo México, Oregón, Utah. Además comprende México.
 Eparquía de Montreal y Canadá: comprende Canadá.
 Eparquía de Sídney y Australia-Nueva Zelanda: comprende: Australia, Nueva Zelanda, Corea del Sur y Pakistán.
 Eparquía de Sudamérica: comprende: América del Sur.
 Eparquía de Londres y Europa Occidental: comprende: Gran Bretaña, Bélgica, Irlanda, España, Italia, Luxemburgo, Países Bajos, Portugal, Francia, Mónaco y Suiza.
 Eparquía de Berlín y Alemania: comprende Alemania.

Además cuenta con dos vicariatos:
 El vicariato del Sínodo de Obispos para los viejos creyentes (antiguo rito)
 El vicariato del Sínodo de Obispos para el rito occidental

Existe también la misión espiritual rusa en Jerusalén, que comprende Jerusalén y Tierra Santa (Israel, Palestina y Jordania).

Primeros jerarcas
 Metropolitano Antonio (Khrapovitsky) de Kiev (19 de noviembre de 1920-10 de agosto de 1936)
 Metropolitano Anastasio (Gribanovsky) de Chisináu (10 de agosto de 1936-27 de mayo de 1964)
 Metropolitano Filaret (Voznesensky) de Nueva York (27 de mayo de 1964-21 de noviembre de 1985)
 Metropolitano Vitaly (Ustinov) de Nueva York (22 de enero de 1986-10 de agosto de 2001)
 Metropolitano Laurus (Škurla) de Nueva York (28 de octubre de 2001-16 de marzo de 2008)
 Metropolitano Hilarión (Kapral) de Nueva York (18 de mayo de 2008-16 de mayo de 2022)
 Metropolitano Nicolás (Oljovsky) (desde el 13 de septiembre de 2022).

Obispos
La Iglesia rusa en el Extranjero tiene su sede en Nueva York, y su primer jerarca, es el metropolitano Hilarión (Kapral) de América Oriental y Nueva York, presidente del Sínodo de Obispos de la Iglesia ortodoxa rusa en el Extranjero.

Su Concilio de Obispos está compuesto de los siguientes jerarcas:

 Metropolitano Marcos (Arndt) de Berlín y Alemania.
 Arzobispo Kirill (Dmitrieff) de San Francisco y Estados Unidos Occidental.
 Arzobispo Gabriel (Chemodakov) de Montreal y Canadá.
 Arzobispo Pedro (Loukianoff) de Chicago y Estados Unidos Central.
 Obispo Juan (Bērziņš) de Caracas y Sudamérica.
 Obispo Ireneo (Steenberg) de Richmond y Europa Occidental.
 Obispo Agapito (Goratchek) de Stuttgart, vicario de la diócesis de Berlín y Alemania.
 Obispo Teodosio (Iváshchenko) de Seattle, vicario de la diócesis de San Francisco.
 Obispo Jorge (Schaefer) de Canberra, vicario de la diócesis Australia y Nueva Zelanda.
 Obispo Nicolás (Oljovski) de Manhattan, vicario de la diócesis de Estados Unidos Oriental y Nueva York.
 Obispo Alejandro (Echevarría) de Vevey, vicario de la diócesis de Europa Occidental
 Obispo Lucas (Murianka) de Jordanville, vicario de la diócesis de Estados Unidos Oriental y Nueva York.

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Iglesia ortodoxa rusa en México
 synod.com Sitio oficial del Sínodo de los obispos del ROCOR
 fundforassistance.org Sitio web oficial del Fondo de asistencia del ROCOR
 ROCOR Studies Sitio web dedicado a la historia del ROCOR
 hts.edu Sitio oficial de Seminario de la Santísima Trinidad en Jordanville

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FILE — In this Nov. 2, 2019, file photo, Nevada head coach Jay Norvell works the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against New Mexico in Reno, Nev. A person with knowledge of the decision says Colorado State has hired Nevada head coach Jay Norvell to lead the Rams.(AP Photo/Tom R. Smedes, File)
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Paul Klee: New CSU Rams coach Jay Norvell can give Colorado quarterbacks a reason to stay home
By Paul Klee paul.klee@gazette.com
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Dec 7, 2021 Updated Jan 11, 2022
DENVER — Sorry if I miss a couple, but Dylan McCaffrey, Ty Evans, Alex Padilla and Matt Lynch are a start. Remember those guys? Boy, those Colorado prep quarterbacks could really wing it.
Then they graduated from Valor Christian, Palmer Ridge, Cherry Creek and Legacy... left to play their college ball elsewhere and not here.
Hmmm, I wonder what might convince the next round of high-end quarterback prospects to stay home. Would it help to employ an "Air Raid" passing game? One that produced future NFL first-round draft pick Carson Strong at Nevada? That sounds kinda fun. Give our own a quality option, and maybe they'll stick around.
That's really why I'm high on Colorado State's new football hire, Jay Norvell. Even I can figure out the successes and failures of a program, pro or college, falls on the quarterback situation.
Plus, I sure would like to watch Colorado's best and brightest quarterbacks play at the Air Force Academy or in Boulder, Fort Collins or Greeley — instead of on television at Michigan or UCLA.
CSU athletics director Joe Parker introduced Norvell on Tuesday as the 24th football coach of the Rams. Here's a little bit about the new guy. He's originally from Wisconsin. He's 58, which isn't that old but at least reduces the chance a Florida or Ole Miss comes along to poach the man after four or five seasons in Fort Collins. He's coached college ball at Iowa (where he played), Northern Iowa, Wisconsin, Iowa State, Nebraska, UCLA, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona State and, for the past five years, Nevada. He's coached pros with the Colts and Raiders. His wife's name is Kim, and Mrs. Norvell is amazing. She's survived both cystic fibrosis and cancer.
"Kim's my best friend," Jay said of his wife, wiping away tears. "She's my soulmate."
Parker said a bunch of nice things about Norvell, as athletic directors who invest upwards of $9 million of somebody else's money tend to do. But I asked around his coaching peers, who are usually going to tell the truth. One assistant coach in the Big 12, where Norvell spent seven seasons at Oklahoma, replied back: "Great, great guy. Cares deeply about his players."
Hey, beats the alternative.
If Norvell needed to sell himself to CSU, he could have simply emailed the game film of Nevada's 52-10 blowout of... CSU. That game happened only 11 days ago, so maybe he did.
Broncos general manager George Paton was there at Canvas Stadium, in part to see Nevada quarterback Carson Strong. Strong, a 3-star recruit back in the day, threw four touchdown passes. CSU needs a Carson Strong.
If I'm a Colorado kid who likes to wing it, seeing a Carson Strong would influence my options.
"My phone is buzzing in my back pocket, so recruits are calling right now," Norvell said.
Norvell is the sixth coach at CSU since the great Sonny Lubick. Only one had a winning record, and that was Jim McElwain's 22-16 mark. It's a low bar these days. CSU's won two bowl games in 20 years. The Rams are 2-12 against Air Force's Troy Calhoun. Air Force also beat Nevada this year, so Norvell already fits in at CSU.
Follow the money to learn why Norvell would jump from Nevada to CSU, the first coaching change that stayed within the Mountain West. CSU football's operating budget is around $26 million, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Nevada's is a smidge over $10 million. Follow the money, and no one in the Mountain West spends more on football, according to Sportico. Talk about a crummy return on investment.
"No. 1, it all starts with recruiting," Norvell said.
OK, about that: Norvell's focus will be California. Can't blame him. After that, probably Texas. Can't blame him. But at some point it would be swell if CU or CSU would give local quarterbacks a reason to stay home and wing it. It's been too long since they did, and you can't blame them.
"We love big receivers," Norvell said.
"We love strong-arm quarterbacks," he said.
Us too! And if it's a Valor kid, a Palmer Ridge kid, a Creek kid, a Fairview kid, even better.
(Contact Gazette sports columnist Paul Klee at paul.klee@gazette.com or on Twitter at @bypaulklee.)
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Cavs' Dan Gilbert discusses the good and bad of life with LeBron James
Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert thinks having LeBron James on your team can be a blessing and a curse at the same time. Gilbert says the Cavs were in win-now mode during James' second stint with the team and couldn't develop young players because they needed to surround James with enough veteran talent so the club could contend for a title.
The Cavs went to four straight NBA Finals in James' second stop in Cleveland, winning the 2016 championship over the Golden State Warriors in seven games.
The Cavs become the first team in NBA history to erase a 3-1 series deficit in the Finals.
"With LeBron (James), there was a limited shelf life in terms of his age and his contract commitment,'' said Gilbert, via Terry Pluto of Cleveland.com. "It's a win now at all costs. . . It all revolves around the sun, which is him.
"Whatever pressure comes with it, it worked out. We won a title."
James left the Cavs last summer to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Unlike 2010, Gilbert wrote a nice letter to James this time around, thanking The King for everything he did for the organization.
Having James on your team can be difficult in the sense you have to appease him with every move.
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This is the first edition of Sacred Clowns, which is the eleventh Tony Hillerman Navajo Mystery novel featuring Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police. This edition was published in 1993 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc. in New York City, New York.
The cover art was designed by Peter Thorpe, who designed a majority of the American covers. This edition's cover features a koshare or Pueblo Sacred Clown with a pueblo village in an oval in the background.
Format: Hardback, 24.2 x 16.2m.
Binding: Orange boards with linen colored cloth spine and a design embossed in gold on the front. The author, title, and publisher's name are printed in gold vertically on the spine.


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I hit the jackpot with this group of friends. They are truly the strongest, most inspiring women I know. They all flew down to Florida to "surprise" me for my 25th Birthday, only Bailey and Megan got too excited and spilled the secret as soon as they booked their flights (haha so typical, but I love them for it). We all met at Purdue and before this weekend, we hadn't all been in the same place at the same time since our graduation (aka it had been 3 years too long)! I love how everything in our lives has changed, like moving all over the country and starting different careers and getting engaged (MEGAN), yet everything has stayed the same. I'm sharing some tips for how me made our friendship last long distance and loads of snapshots from the birthday weekend below.
1. Start a group chat.
This is not an ad; we just seriously swear by this app. It's basically 3-way calling but for FaceTime and with 5 people. We schedule Houseparty dates to catch up on each other's lives or if someone has a big update, like when Megan got engaged! It makes me feel like I'm sitting on a couch with my best friends instead of being thousands of miles away from them.
3. Schedule times to call each other.
Phone tag is the WORST, especially when you're also very forgetful and forget to return phone calls (sorry my b...). Instead of dealing with that mess, I schedule times to call my friends. Text them and ask when they are free the following week and add the phone call into your planner. I know it seems so lame to "pencil in" your best friends, but when you both have crazy busy schedules, it makes life easier! And it also gives you something to look forward to during a long work day.
This one is probably my favorite bit of advice. We decided to nix buying birthday presents and instead spend our money on an annual friend trip. Last year some of us went to NYC and had a blast and this year we all met up in Florida. Next year will be a big bachelorette party, location TBD!
Obviously you should call your friends on their birthdays, but try texting and calling them on other important days too. I try my best to remember their first days at new jobs, move-in days, big interviews. It can be as easy as sending a quick text wishing them good luck. It will mean the world to them that you remembered and that you are thinking about them. And if you are terrible at remembering dates (cough cough Kari), write them in your planner!
6. Hold each other up.
Both figuratively and literally (see above pictures). There are some horrible people out there that are going to try to tear your friends (or sisters) down, whether its a colleague saying they aren't good enough for their job, a boy who breaks their heart or disrespects them, a friend who doesn't include them, family that tries to take away their joy. The best thing you can do for your friends is encourage them, listen to them, support their decisions, threaten to light bad boys on fire (kidding. kind of.). I know my friends would do literally anything for me, so I try to uphold the same standard for myself, and you should too!
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Time to resolution and effect on quality of life of molluscum contagiosum in children in the UK: a prospective community cohort study.
Olsen JR., Gallacher J., Finlay AY., Piguet V., Francis NA.
BACKGROUND: Molluscum contagiosum is one of the 50 most prevalent diseases worldwide, but scarce epidemiological data exist for childhood molluscum contagiosum. We aimed to describe the time to resolution, transmission to household child contacts, and effect on quality of life of molluscum contagiosum in children in the UK. METHODS: Between Jan 1, and Oct 31, 2013, we recruited 306 children with molluscum contagiosum aged between 4 and 15 years in the UK either by referral by general practitioner or self-referral (with diagnosis made by parents by use of the validated Molluscum Contagiosum Diagnostic Tool for Parents [MCDTP]). All participants were asked to complete a questionnaire at recruitment about participant characteristics, transmission, and quality of life. We measured quality of life with the Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI). Participants were prospectively followed up every month to check on their recovery from molluscum contagiosum and transmission to other children in the same household, until the child's lesions were no longer visible. FINDINGS: The mean time to resolution was 13·3 months (SD 8·2). 80 (30%) of 269 cases had not resolved by 18 months; 36 (13%) had not resolved by 24 months. We recorded transmission to other children in the household in 102 (41%) of 250 cases. Molluscum contagiosum had a small effect on quality of life for most participants, although 33 (11%) of 301 participants had a very severe effect on quality of life (CDLQI score >13). A greater number of lesions was associated with a greater effect on quality of life (H=55·8, p<0·0001). INTERPRETATION: One in ten children with molluscum contagiosum is likely to have a substantial effect on their quality of life and therefore treatment should be considered for some children, especially those with many lesions or who have been identified as having a severe effect on quality of life. Patients with molluscum contagiosum and their parents need to be given accurate information about the expected natural history of the disorder. Our data provide the most reliable estimates of the expected time to resolution so far and can be used to help set realistic expectations. FUNDING: Wales School of Primary Care Research (WSPCR) and Cardiff University.


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Putgolla, , ist ein Wohnplatz der Gemeinde Kolkwitz im Landkreis Spree-Neiße in Brandenburg. Er gehört jeweils etwa zur Hälfte zu den Ortsteilen Glinzig und Kolkwitz und war bis zum 6. Dezember 1993 jeweils ein Ortsteil der beiden Gemeinden. Putgolla liegt im amtlichen Siedlungsgebiet der Sorben/Wenden. Der Ort hat die Postleitzahl 03099 und die Telefonvorwahl 0355.

Lage
Putgolla liegt in der Niederlausitz, rund acht Kilometer westsüdwestlich von Cottbus und zehn Kilometer südöstlich von Vetschau. Umliegende Ortschaften sind Kolkwitz im Nordosten, Osten und Süden, Koselmühle im Südwesten sowie Glinzig im Westen und Nordwesten. Die Siedlung liegt in der Nähe des Priorgrabens, nördlich schließt sich das Glinziger Teich- und Wiesengebiet an. Putgolla liegt an einer Gemeindestraße, rund anderthalb Kilometer südlich der Landesstraße 49 (Lübben–Forst).

Geschichte
Die Siedlung Putgolla wurde 1828 gegründet und liegt in einer ursprünglich feuchten Heide, die für die Anlage der Siedlung trocken gelegt wurde. Darauf deutet auch der Ortsname hin, der aus der niedersorbischen Sprache stammt und mit "unterhalb der Heide" übersetzt werden kann. Putgolla entstand als Ziegelei mit Arbeitersiedlung, wobei die Ziegelei auf Glinziger und die Wohnsiedlung auf Kolkwitzer Gebiet lag. Der Ort gehörte zum Kreis Cottbus und somit zum Regierungsbezirk Frankfurt der preußischen Provinz Brandenburg.

Im Gebiet von Putgolla wurde Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts Torf abgebaut. Bei der Volkszählung vom 1. Dezember 1871 hatte die Siedlung Putgolla, die dort dem Gutsbezirk Kolkwitz zugehörig geführt wurde, 118 Einwohner in 15 Häusern. Anfang der 1880er Jahre hatte Putgolla 177 Einwohner, Arnošt Muka bezeichnete Kolkwitzer Kirchengemeinde, wohin der Ort eingepfarrt war, als rein sorbisch. Insgesamt waren 170 Einwohner Sorben und sieben Deutsche, wobei die deutschen Einwohner die sorbische Sprache beherrschten. Um 1903 wurde der Gutsbezirk Kolkwitz aufgelöst und in die Landgemeinde Kolkwitz eingegliedert. Putgolla gehörte somit fortan teilweise zur Landgemeinde Glinzig und teilweise zur Landgemeinde Kolkwitz. Nach dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges kam der Ort in die Sowjetische Besatzungszone.

Ab 1947 gehörte Putgolla zum Land Brandenburg, das nach der Gründung der DDR zunächst weiter bestand. Bei der Gebietsreform am 25. Juli 1952 wurde der Ort als Teil der Gemeinden Glinzig und Kolkwitz dem Kreis Cottbus-Land im Bezirk Cottbus zugeordnet. Nach der Wende gehörte der Ort zunächst zum Landkreis Cottbus in Brandenburg. Am 6. Dezember 1993 ging der Landkreis Cottbus im neuen Landkreis Spree-Neiße auf. Zeitgleich fusionierten Glinzig, Kolkwitz und mehrere andere Gemeinden zu der neuen (Groß-)Gemeinde Kolkwitz. Am 18. Dezember 1997 wurde ein östlich von Putgolla liegendes Moor- und Feuchtwiesengebiet mit der Bezeichnung Putgolla unter Naturschutz gestellt.

Persönlichkeiten
 Johann Friedrich Teschner (1829–1898), niedersorbischer evangelischer Pfarrer

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Ort in der Niederlausitz
Ort im Landkreis Spree-Neiße
Geographie (Kolkwitz)
Gegründet 1828


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Teheran (1-1) allowed one run, five hits and three walks with nine strikeouts in six innings. He began the night 3-10 with a 6.20 ERA and 21 homers allowed in 19 starts at the Braves' second-year stadium, but Teheran kept the Phillies guessing.
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Defector (vertaling: overloper) is het vierde studioalbum van Steve Hackett en zijn toenmalige band. Het album is opgenomen in de Wessex Studio. De meeste kopers van dit album waren de liefhebbers van de gitaarvirtuositeit van Hackett, het album begint echter met 30 seconden dwarsfluitmuziek van broer John. Het album haalde zeven weken notering in de Britse albumlijst en werd met een negende plaats als hoogste notering het enige top10-album van Hackett solo. Hackett vereerde Nederland met een concert in De Vereeniging. De platenhoes was van Kim Poor (destijds mevrouw Hackett).

De eerste versie op compact disc betrof een slechte persing, in 2005 kwam een nieuwe versie op de markt met een betere geluidskwaliteit en bonustracks.

Musici
 Steve Hackett - gitaar, zang, toetsinstrumenten
 Nick Magnus - toetsinstrumenten
 John Hackett – dwarsfluit, altfluit
Pete Hicks - zang
John Shearer - slagwerk en percussie
 Dik Cadbury - basgitaar, zang

Muziek
Alle van Steve Hackett tenzij aangegeven:

The steppes ontstond tijdens de toer na Spectral mornings; het had als werktitel Eric. Hammer in de sand was oorspronkelijk een lied, maar de uitvoering op de piano was zo krachtig dat de tekst kwam te vervallen. De piano wordt begeleid door een Prophet V en een mellotron. The show werd uitgebracht op single met als B-kant Hercules unchained. Sentimental institution is een muzikale terugreis van iemand die verlaten is, Glenn Miller, Louis Armstrong, Jim Dorsey en Arty Shaw worden aangehaald.

Muziekalbum uit 1980
Muziekalbum van Steve Hackett
Muziekalbum uitgegeven door Charisma Records


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Quiz Bowl Lexicon
Current Lexicon
These are words and phrases which are still heard from time to time in Berkeley practices.
Abandoned pony (n.)
When a team attempts to ride a pony for the first two parts of a bonus, but chooses a different answer for the third part, only to discover that their first answer would have been correct. Abandoned ponies typically stand at the side of the road and look forlorn.
"A winner is (you/me/us)!" (interj.)
Something to say when a you or your team make a particularly good buzz on a tossup or thirties a bonus. Etymology: a poor English translation of a Japanese video game displayed this message when you won. Sometimes when you expect to hear this phrase you instead hear "You lose!"
Bagel (n.)
A tasty breakfast treat.
America's favorite toroidal breakfast food.
Earning zero points on a bonus.
In tennis, a set won 6-0 or the act of winning such a set, something with which Roger Federer is very familiar.
Botticelli (n.)
Italian Renaissance painter of works such as The Birth of Venus and Primavera.
Like n questions, this is another fun game to play in the car. One player thinks of a person, dead or alive, real or fictional, and tells the others the first letter of that person's name. The other players then have to ask "stumper" questions. An example would consist of one player thinking of Einstein, in which case a stumper question might be something like "Are you a Greek playwright?" A correct answer would be something like "No, I'm not Euripides" (or any other Greek playwright whose name starts with "E"). If the player who is being asked the stumper is unable to answer it correctly, and if at least one other player besides the one who asked the stumper is able to answer the stumper question correctly, the rest of the players get to ask a yes/no question about the individual that the first player has in mind. The game goes on until someone guesses what that player is thinking of. You are advised ahead of time never to play this game with Jerry.
Burden of knowledge (n.)
Situation where a knowledgeable player sees more than one correct possible answer to the question and thus waits for a distinguishing clue while a less knowledgeable player who is only aware of one possibility buzzes in and gets the correct answer. When complaints ensue regarding multiple possible answers, the offender should wave his hand dismissively and claim that he was "unburdened by that knowledge."
Dinosaur (n.)
Any of a group of extinct chiefly terrestrial carnivorous or herbivorous reptiles of the Mesozoic era.
Any college-bowl player who has already graduated at least once, or is over the age of 30. For example, "Nick and Jon are both dinosaurs."
Anyone who remembers playing in ACF 1995 or earlier and has flashbacks when a younger, more naive club member suggests reading it in practice.
Dinosaur room (n.)
Separate practice room for senior members of the Berkeley Quiz Bowl team, so that newcomers have a reasonable chance of answering questions. See also dinosaur.
Dinosaur rules (n.)
Set of informal rules where experienced members of the club can buzz in on a tossup only after it has been read in its entirety. Designed to give newcomers a reasonable chance of answering questions. Also see dinosaur. Dinosaur rules are sometimes relaxed to only forbid dinosaurs from buzzing before the "for ten points" in the clue.
ice cold (n.)
The temperature of solid water.
The temperature of Jenny Tan's soul.
I've heard of this (interj.)
Statement made when a bonus question is on a topic which the player is particularly knowledgeable about.
Statement made when a bonus question is on something which the player has no idea about but has heard of tangentially. Coined by Steve Kaplan to refer to things he has heard of. Example: "History! I've heard of that!"
n questions (n.)
A game that's fun to play in the car when it's too dark to read packets. It has the added benefit that less thinking is required for this game than for Botticelli. One person picks a person, place, or thing, and the rest of the people ask as many yes/no questions as necessary to determine what the other person is thinking of. It is similar to 20 Questions, but the goal is to minimize the amount of time it takes to get the answer, rather than the number of questions.
Philosophy (n.)
The gay science!
Is it better to have buzzed and lost than never to have buzzed at all?
Winning is better than losing.
Knowledge is good.
Power (n.)
The time rate at which work is done or energy emitted or transferred.
Getting a tossup very early (upon which extra points are awarded in the NAQT format).
General abilities and knowledge of a player. For example, "He's really good at trash! If only we could use his powers for good!"
Also, a taunt from one team to another. For example, "My powers are beyond your understanding!"
Rebound (v.)
To spring back on or as if on collision or impact with another body.
To recover from setback or frustration.
To answer a tossup after the other team has already negged on it.
To hit the buzzer with such gusto as to make one's arm fly into the air after buzzing, causing those on the player's right side to duck for safety. Perfected by Steve Kaplan.
Ride a pony (v.)
When a team with very limited knowledge of a subject being asked in a bonus chooses one answer that they do know and answers it for all three parts. Consternation occurs when the answer turns out to be correct, forcing the team to scramble for a new mount. See also abandoned pony.
Scientist (n.)
What a humanities major who correctly answers a science tossup is, especially when real scientists are present, resulting in the triumphant cry of "I'm a scientist!" "Scientist" may be substituted with "economist," "mathematician," "sociologist," and so on. Usually happens when someone lacks the burden of knowledge.
Slavs! (n.)
A hit musical soon to be penned by Brett Hallahan, including such numbers as "The Famousz Czeslaw Milosz" and "Dragostea Din Tei."
There is no shame, only points (interj.)
An expression uttered by or to a player who has just correctly answered a question on a particularly embarrassing topic, such as crappy bands, pornography, or long-forgotten TV shows.
Valhalla (n.)
Etymology: German and Old Norse; German Walhalla, from Old Norse Valholl, literally, hall of the slain.
The great hall in Norse mythology where the souls of heroes slain in battle are received.
The Berkeley Quiz Bowl team's list of alumni.
"Victory is (mine/ours/yours)!" (interj.)
A triumphant cry, usually from Elise, used to punctuate a successful venture.
(n.) any of various large, carrion-eating birds
(v.t.) to interrupt a dead duck deliberately before the question is finished, denying your teammates an opportunity to add to their PPG.
(n.) the act of interrupting a dead duck
(n.) a player who interrupts a dead duck
Vulturing is considered a serious breach of quizbowl etiquette (yes, there is such a thing) and will often be mocked by the moderator and/or other players making cawing noises at you.
Sometimes also called a swoop.
"You have chosen...poorly." (interj.)
A phrase often uttered by Paul Lujan when he is moderating and the tossup has offered enough information to winnow the list of possible answers to two, and a player buzzes in with the wrong choice. A reference to Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, where the Nazi chooses the exceptionally flashy cup, believing it to be the Holy Grail, and instead instantly withers to dust. The knight guarding the Grail comments, "He chose...poorly."
"You lose!" (interj.)
A phrase often uttered by Paul Lujan when he is moderating and the tossup turns out to be a hose, or a player makes a particularly poor buzz in practice. This phrase is often heard in situations where one expects to hear "A winner is you!"
Retired Lexicon
These words and phrases used to be common around Berkeley quizbowl, but now are rarely heard, due usually to their proponents graduating.
Amazon addiction (n.)
Recent phenomenon arising around Amazon.com, whereupon a person spends too much money on books.
Annapencia (n.)
Mythical Queen of the Goths who Jon once dated.
Aniston (ANN-ihs-tahn) (n.)
A boson recently discovered by Usher and Pennington with energy levels around 36 million electron volts. Most of its properties have yet to be deduced, but it is certain that it induces men to salivate.
Arkansas (ar-CAN-ziz) (n.)
Legendary place where everyone is allowed to mispronounce foreign words.
Ass (adj.)
Term used to designate particularly atrocious questions. Questions may either be so poorly written that the answer is unrecognizable or so magically obscure as to prevent anyone but the question writer from answering correctly. May also be used in reference to things other than questions, such as tournaments and so on. Example: "This question is ass!" Also: "This question is full of ass!" Also: "That tournament sucked my ass!"
Ass-easy (adj.)
Exceptionally easy. See also find your ass.
Baby in the well (n.)
A current events question about an event that will be forgotten by everyone within the next couple of weeks.
Baby seals (n.)
Players new and inexperienced in quizbowl. Dinosaurs playing against baby seals will typically result in the clubbing of said baby seals.
Ben-Hur (n.)
Honorary title bestowed upon Jeff Good for his driving style. With his aura alone, he gestures cars out of his way and refuses to have his car passed by Messala on the right.
Bogosity (n.)
Level of inaccuracy or stupidity in a science question. For example, "Chronobiology? What the...?!! That has a bogosity level of five!"
Bogus (adj.)
Stupidity or outright inaccuracy in any question, although usually used in reference to science questions. Often found in packets by East Coast teams whose only exposure to science comes from walking past the physics building on their campus.
Book of lies (n.)
Legendary source where all false facts and bad questions come from. Sometimes (rightfully) confused with the Pink Book.
Burgundian pronunciation (n.)
An attempt to pass off an incorrect answer as a mispronunciation of the correct answer. For example, "Oh, Budapest is so the Burgundian pronunciation of Bucharest!"
Cheese melter (n.)
A device for melting cheese.
A close match. (Coined after a comment made by Kubi.) The correct response to hearing someone say "Cheese melter" is to say, "Mmmm... cheese..."
Chenault (n.)
The maximum number of points which may be earned during a tossup/bonus cycle. This is 40 points for ACF or mACF formats, 45 points for NAQT-style formats due to powers, and 50 points in TRASH. Coined by Jeff Good after a classmate of his. Historic Berkeley Chenaults have included one against Chicago B at Penn Bowl, which tied the game and allowed us to win on a tiebreaker, and two by Berkeley C against Stanford to come back from 110 points down with 90 seconds to go to win an NAQT SCT match 430-420.
Child molester bonus (n.)
A term (coined by Charles Meigs of UCLA) to refer to a bonus which shows an unhealthy fascination with children's TV shows.
Conan (n.)
Resident of Cimmeria portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger in movies. Most well-known for his quote: "Conan, what is best in life?" "To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of the women!"
Dart-throwing monkey (n.)
A hypothetical bonus-answering construct which answers parts of a bonus by randomly picking one of the acceptable answers. For instance, on a 6-part bonus (5 points each) with four possible answers per part, the dart-throwing monkey's score is expected to be 7.5. Being outscored by the dart-throwing monkey on a bonus is cause for shame and humiliation. A bonus on which the dart-throwing monkey can score 10 or more is almost certainly a poorly-designed bonus. Binary bonuses (i.e. bonuses on which each part has only two possible answers) are especially kind to the dart-throwing monkey and should be shunned whenever possible.
Dead duck (n.)
A deceased version of any of various swimming birds of family Anatidae.
A tossup already incorrectly interrupted by the other team.
Easy-Bake Oven (n.)
Award given to player scoring most tossups in a single round.
Something Hentzel doesn't know. Etymology: R. Hentzel once went 19-0 against some poor team. The answer to the one question that prevented him from having a perfect round was "Easy-Bake Oven." This term, therefore, is now enshrined in legend, though rarely, if ever, actually used.
Egyptian river (n.)
A river found in Egypt.
The Nile.
A question where the country and noun are sufficient to uniquely identify an answer. For example, "This Finnish composer..."
A psychological defense mechanism.
El fuego (n.)
Spanish phrase meaning "the fire".
A syntactically incorrect compliment given by Fred Carpenter. For example, "Three tossups in a row! She's el fuego!" Complementary to el frio.
El frio (n.)
Spanish phrase meaning "the cold".
A phenomenon complementary to el fuego, occurring when a player negs three times in a row. Achieved several times by Jerry Vinokurov.
Fijian rules (n.)
A quizbowl variant devised by Mike Usher (see also Modified Prussian). Two or more teams play against each other. On every tossup, each neg causes a deduction of twice the points of the previous neg, but the point value of the tossup doubles as well. This frequently causes score differences in the thousands, especially in the situation that a tossup comes up to which only a single player knows the answer. In this case, everyone on that player's team negs, causing the team to then accumulate vast amounts of points when that player gets the tossup.
Find your ass (n.)
A question which is so easy that answering it is approximately as difficult as the aforementioned activity.
Fun for the children (interj.)
A phrase of reassurance, frequently repeated by Steve Kaplan. Generally taken to mean that everything will be well. Often invoked on the appearance of a particularly ridiculous bonus.
Is it delicious? (interj.)
A key question which needs to be asked when attempting to differentiate between sand and sugar. It originated on the car trip back from NAQT SCT 2003 at Caltech, during a game of n questions. Jerry had picked "sugar" as his item and Seth, noting that previous questioning had yielded the information that the substance was edible, asked "Is it delicious?" Hilarity ensued.
Fine player with much merit (n.)
Title bestowed on anyone who makes a major contribution to winning a match. Coined by Steve Kaplan.
French-Canadian (n.)
The practice of not bathing when on the tournament warpath. Developed by Steve Kaplan, much to the chagrin of his cleaner teammates.
Four Dinosaurs of the Apocalypse (n.)
Jason Hong, Steve Lin, Nick Meyer, and Jon Pennington.
Golden chicken (n.)
(Usually) complimentary name for the player with the best tossup to interrupt ratio.
A hypothetical prize for the above achievement. Often seen in the possession of former Berkeley player Selene Koo.
Someone that gets many tossups without any interrupts at all.
Hamster (n.)
Any of a subfamily (Cricetinae) of small Old World rodents having very large cheek pouches.
One of Jon Pennington's mighty weapons.
Hentzel (n.)
A force of nature.
Heresy man (n.)
Honorary title given to those that can answer those infernal Christian heresy questions. First bestowed upon Dhammika (Dr. D.), a man who knows his heresies.
Inter-uterine device (n.)
Birth control aid invented by Lev Osherovich at practice. More details probably not wanted.
Kaplan's law of averages (n.)
Statistical law that states that if something hasn't happened yet it must be about to happen.
Statistical law that states that once something has happened it will never happen again.
Keep grinding (interj.)
In close matches, an instruction to teammates to continue answering tossups and playing well in general. Often heard in cheese melters.
Knowledge vacuum (n.)
A term used to refer to the region of knowledge space from which no questions should ever be drawn for quizbowl purposes. Coined by Steve Kaplan after a CalTech bonus at Quesadilla demanded that UCLA identify the fruit given its sticker code. The physics of the knowledge vacuum are poorly understood, but it is believed that, like black holes, it does not destroy information, and may sometimes emit it spontaneously. At the center of the knowledge vacuum is the city of Liberal, Kansas.
Lawnmower (n.)
Device used for trimming grass lawns.
Occasionally used in taunts from one team to another. For example, "Your ass is grass and I'm the lawnmower!"
Levinson's corollary to Gresham's Law (n.)
Bad questions drive out the good ones.
Magically obscure (adj.)
Something so mindbogglingly obscure that no one in a room full of top scorers at a tournament is able to come up with it. Such questions are usually deemed ass. Coined by Nick Meyer.
Mammal (n.)
Any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk.
Title bestowed upon a young undergraduate that is quick and has amassed a wealth of knowledge. See also dinosaur.
Modified Caprivian (n.)
A quizbowl format developed primarily by Andy Penner, best used with a small number of players on a packet of dubious quality. It's every player for themselves, and every player gets two buzzes per tossup and bonus part*. The packet is read straight through. As in Fijian rules, each neg doubles all subsequent point values on that tossup or bonus part. Thus it is possible for a player to intentionally neg on a tossup they know, then buzz in again and earn a total of 15 points (-5 and +20) if they're the first one in. As an added twist, the moderator reads only every other word of the questions. This often leads to impressive psychic buzzes or blank looks, as questions sometimes turn into the likes of "This German birth to during War. His often on search themselves a of values, him Nobel in. His works, Peter and the, soon way works the and, especially by works Carl. This can seen in novel. Name author Glass Game, and."
*except on 30-20-10s, where every player gets one buzz per part, and neg-doubling carries over from one part to the next. Accidentally buzzing twice on one part of a 30-20-10 is a CP violation and should be noted accordingly if anyone is keeping score.
Modified Prussian (n.)
A quizbowl format developed by Mike Usher. It involves every player playing for himself on tossups. If a player gets a tossup, he has a chance to either take the bonus on his own or to nominate a champion to help him out on the bonus. If the player takes the bonus on his own, whatever points he doesn't get on the bonus accrue to the moderator. If the player elects to split the bonus with a champion, he and the champion split the points evenly (if there is an odd number of points, the player who got the tossup gets the odd point). Points for dead tossups are also given to the moderator. The goal is to beat the moderator, as well as the other players. Due to the prevalence of greed, the moderator frequently wins. See also Fijian rules.
Nauvoo (n.)
Town in Illinois, founded by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1839 after they fled from persecution in Missouri.
Coolest town name in the United States, right after Paducah, Kentucky.
Paul Lujan School of Driving (n.)
An institution where one learns to drive like Paul Lujan, i.e. with speed, authority, and confidence. Coined by Jerry Vinokurov during a trip to Penn Bowl to refer to Paul Lujan's prodigious driving skills. Paul was not on the trip.
Pink Book (n.)
Pejorative name for (the rather poorly written) work An Incomplete Education, source of many poor quizbowl questions.
Ride or die bitch (n.)
One who meets the following four (4) criteria:
He's in your corner
He's got your back
He's hella down for the cause
He'd steal a bike from a frat for you
A title held by former Berkeley Quiz Bowl player Seth Teitler.
Sethy goodness (n.)
A certain ineffable quality possessed by a packet, tournament, or indeed anything which former Berkeley and current Chicago quizbowler Seth Teitler has had a hand in, ensuring that it will be enjoyed and appreciated by all.
Shaftesbury (n.)
An earldom in Dorset. The Earl of Shaftesbury was represented by Achitophel in John Dryden's Absalom and Achitophel.
Where you are when ass questions are being read.
Six-pack of whupass (n.)
Mythical elixir occasionally opened by four gods and poured upon four hapless whelps.
Taunt from one team to another. For example, "We're going to open up a six-pack of whupass on you!"
Speed bowl (n.)
Quiz bowl played using questions with such easy clues that getting tossups is less a matter of skill than buzzer speed.
Static (n.)
Noise produced in a radio or television receiver by atmospheric or various natural or man-made electrical disturbances; also the electrical disturbances producing this noise.
Useless facts in the beginning of a tossup, which results in everyone in the room buzzing in on the one useful clue in the question. For example:
He was born in a log cabin in the wilderness of New York State. He took his first job as an apprentice to a cloth-dresser, but left after four months "tearful and terrorized." When the village of New Hope, New York opened a circulating library, he discovered the joy of self-discovery and in town met his future wife, Abigail Powers. For ten points, who is this person who became a vice-president under Taylor?
Answer: Millard Fillmore
Swoop (v.)
An alternative term for vulturing (q.v.).
Syphilis (n.)
chronic contagious usually venereal and often congenital disease caused by a spirochete (Treponema pallidum) and if left untreated producing chancres, rashes, and systemic lesions in a clinical course with three stages continued over many years.
Aggressive, as in: "We haven't scored in a while, it's time to get syphilis." Can also be fired from a canon. Term coined by Steve Kaplan after he got syphilis by being aggressive.
Token undergraduate (n.)
An undergraduate playing with three grad students.
Something that legitimizes a Berkeley team.
Towel (n.)
An absorbent cloth or paper for wiping or drying.
A generally useful item in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
A common item generally not found around the Pasadena area.
Trash queen (n.)
Honorary title given for greatness in playing trash questions.
Aspiration of former Berkeley player Fred Carpenter to know all of the gossip and innuendo about otherwise legitimate individuals.
Something that former Berkeley player Guy Branum also aspires to be.
Voltron (n.)
A team of five robot lions that combine to form an unbeatable super robot.
Ability of a quizbowl team to combine and form an unbeatable force.
Web page (n.)
Repository of knowledge for the Berkeley Quiz Bowl team, often used as a threat by former webmaster Jason Hong to other team members to keep them in line. For example, "Hmm, that's going on the web page!"
Yummy (adj.)
Sarcastic comment made after one's team scores a bagel on a bonus: "Zero points on that Argentine gaucho literature bonus. Yummy!" (or "That was yummy!").
If you're looking for the 30-20-10s that used to be here, they are now on their own page. Similarly, the early history has been moved to the Club History page.
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Q: How can I use this font in LaTeX?
I encounter the font used for add-edge many times among documents generated from LaTeX, e.g. beamer presentations. But I have no idea how can I use this font in my own document written from scratch. How can I include this font into my document?
FYI the source of the algorithm is here.


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8 Best Ski Resorts in Vermont
Skiing in Vermont USA is legendary. It has the most Winter Olympians per capita of any state in America. There must be plenty of opportunities to perfect those world-class turns there. After all, these are the mountains where multi-medalist Bode Miller and snowboard cross racers Lindsey Jacobellis and Alex Deibold learned their skills.
Vermont is also a great place for everyone to explore the sport of skiing. Nearly all ski resorts there has a good range of terrain for everyone, from children on their first skis to Olympic skiers. And from laid-back ski areas with inexpensive lift tickets to multi-mountain resorts with miles of trails, Vermont ski resorts have it all. We've selected the best ski resorts in Vermont for you!
1. Killington: The largest ski area in the East, with terrain spanning seven mountain ranges
Killington is appropriately dubbed "The Beast of the East," as it encompasses six mountain peaks (seven if you include Pico Mountain, which is connected via shuttle bus) and five base areas.
It has more expert terrain than any other mountain, with 60 trails and 16 glades, but it also has a lot of intermediate and beginner terrain, with 53 and 43 trails, respectively.
Killington's sheer size allows it to offer a wide range of ski styles, including old-fashioned narrow trails winding through the woods, wide-open cruising trails, mogul faces, and steep drops. It has the most skiable terrain in Vermont and one of New England's largest Snow mountain landscapes.
Snowboarders and freeskiers have six terrain parks to choose from, including The Stash, an all-natural park with more than 50 features. The Superpipe is 500 feet long and has walls that are 18 feet high.
Every weekend during the ski season, there is something going on at Killington, including festivals, bands, competitions, and events. The entire access road is lined with restaurants and entertainment establishments. There are also plenty of outdoor activities nearby, such as snowmobile tours, sleigh rides, tubing, and dogsledding.
Traditionalists may prefer the somewhat old-fashioned, laid-back charm of Pico Mountain, which has one of Vermont's highest vertical drops at 1,967 feet. Pico's snowmaking system is still being upgraded over a multi-year period.
Along with the restaurants and après-ski spots that line Killington Access Road, there's also the large Killington Mountain Lodge, which has an indoor pool, and the Birch Ridge Inn, which is close to the ski area and has an included breakfast and an in-house restaurant.
2. Okemo Mountain Resort: The best place in Vermont for kids skiing
Okemo makes a family ski trip simple and enjoyable, with convenient on-mountain lodging and excellent children's ski school programs. There are trails for all skill levels and terrain parks galore, including the East's longest superpipe, and a massive snowmaking operation covers 98 percent of the ski area. The resort is complemented by the charming Ludlow village, which is located down the road and offers casual local dining and shopping. Okemo is also more accessible from major population centers and airports on the Northeast coast than other Vermont resorts.
Okemo's 122 trails and glades spread across 669 acres are evenly divided for skiers of varying abilities, with an additional dozen glades for experienced skiers who prefer tree-studded terrain. Boarders keep coming back thanks to the East's longest superpipe and seven of the most innovative terrain parks.
Okemo consistently maintains some of the best ski conditions in the east thanks to natural snowmaking, snowmaking, and grooming. A full 98 percent of Okemo's trails are covered by state-of-the-art snowmaking to supplement the average 16 feet of natural snow, a feature that Okemo has been lauded for repeatedly in national awards. It has consistently led in environmentally sound development, especially in its snowmaking and in powering its lifts.
The Evergreen Summit Express, a high-speed bubble quad lift, and Quantum Six, a high-speed six-pack chairlift, are new for the 2021/2022 season. Skiers staying at the Jackson Gore base will be able to ride the Quantum Six to the summit of Gore Mountain, ski across to the base of the new Evergreen Express, and ride the Evergreen Summit Express to the main mountain's summit and trails.
Okemo also excels in off-slope amenities, with two base areas linked by lifts and trails, a full-service luxury resort hotel, condos, award-winning fine and casual dining, a spa with fitness facilities, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a tubing hill, the Timber Ripper Mountain Coaster, snowcat excursions, and a covered skating rink.
3. Mount Snow: Well-groomed trails and first-class terrain parks
Mount Snow, the closest major Vermont resort to New York City, is approximately a four-hour drive away. Its strengths are in the abundance of intermediate terrain, but the mountain is divided into four distinct areas.
Different skiing abilities have their own sections of the mountain. In addition to the beginner area and the slow ski zone, the Long John/Little John trail from the peak gives novices the thrill of skiing from the top.
The main face of the mountain has enough intermediate trails and slopes to keep you busy for an entire day, and the Sunbrook area at the back of the main mountain has its own lift. A pair of triple chairlifts serve the North Face, which has ten expert trails and one double-black.
Mount Snow's southern location made snowmaking a top priority early on, and it now has the most high-output fan guns of any North American ski resort. A $30 million snowmaking project has increased capabilities even further, and newer low-energy snow guns have made it one of the most energy-efficient resorts in the industry.
Corinthia's recent expansion of 9.8 acres of snowmaking allowed for the addition of a small terrain park for beginners and intermediates. Mount Snow was purchased by Vail in late 2019, bringing it into the Epic Pass family, where it joins Okemo and Stowe, as well as several New Hampshire mountains. Credit or debit cards will be accepted for all transactions throughout the resort.
The base area has both luxury and budget-friendly lodgings, as well as moderately priced lodgings. The Mount Snow Lodge provides a shuttle service to the base lodge.
4. Smugglers' North: Family-friendly resort with stunning mountain views
Few ski resorts are as kid-friendly as "Smuggs," a self-contained destination resort near Burlington. A dedicated and supervised teen club; an indoor FunZone with climbing inflatables, an indoor pool, a slope-side nursery, and a whole series of innovative age-appropriate ski classes; and programs for children as young as two-and-a-half years old are among its many family-friendly amenities.
Snow Sport University has expanded its learning program to include not only skiing techniques but also the ability to select appropriate equipment and "read" the terrain and changing snow conditions. These attributes have earned it the title of #1 Kid-Friendly Resort in the East by SKI Magazine readers.
Bonfires and roasting marshmallows at the base area as the lifts close, torchlight parades down the slopes, fireworks, and other festivities are all part of the Smuggs experience. The ArborTrek Zip Line offers canopy tours, and there are frequent guided snowshoe nature hikes. Slope-side condos are designed with families in mind.
But don't think Smugglers' Notch caters only to small-fry. Skiing and riding on three mountains offer 40 intermediate trails and 25 for experts, and its 360 skiable acres cover a vertical drop of 2,610 feet.
The Madonna Mountain banked slalom course, which provides more opportunities for intermediates and experts; it will be used for lessons, but it will also be open to independent skiing. There are also Fat Bike rentals available, as well as winter access to Smuggs' expansive MTB terrain; bike-specific winter events are planned.
Despite being further north than many other ski resorts, it is Vermont's closest major ski resort to a commercial airport.
5. Stowe Mountain Resort: A charming ski village that combines expert ski terrain with opulent hospitality
Stowe is known for its indulgent hospitality and gnarly skiing that's spread across two mountains. Mt Mansfield, which is the highest peak in Vermont, has plenty of blue and black runs, while Spruce Peak is good for beginners and families.
Stowe, one of the country's first ski resort towns, was already well-known in 1937 when one of the world's first chairlifts was installed. Stowe now has two gondolas (one of which connects the two mountains), three high-speed quads, three conventional quads, two triples, and three double chairlifts that transport skiers to trails. More than half of the 116 trails are geared toward intermediates, with 29 geared toward experts and 19 geared toward beginners. Three terrain parks put boarders to the test.
On-mountain Kids Adventure Zones with gentle slopes and freestyle terrain designed specifically for learning have recently been added. Stowe, which was purchased by Vail in 2018, is now a part of Vail's Epic Pass network, which also includes Okemo and Mount Snow in Vermont, as well as several ski resorts in New Hampshire.
The slope-side resort of The Lodge at Spruce Peak, opposite the base of Mt. Mansfield and connected by a free cross-mountain gondola, features luxury lodging, a spa with a heated outdoor pool, and an art center.
Mountain Road, which connects the mountain and the village, is lined with country inns, luxury resorts, and restaurants. Topnotch Resort & Spa is a full-service resort with a fine-dining restaurant near the ski area's base. The village itself contributes to Stowe's allure.
The Stowe Recreation Path, which runs from town to the mountains, is popular with cross-country skiers and snowshoers. Aside from outdoor sports, Stowe has plenty to offer in the winter, including shopping in its many craft and art galleries, visiting the Helen Day Arts Center, and learning about Stowe's and New England's ski history at the Vermont Ski Museum.
Other winter activities in Stowe include twilight dogsledding tours, sleigh rides, and snowmobile tours through the Mt. Mansfield State Forest.
6. Jay Peak: Family-friendly ski resort with a plethora of activities
Jay Peak, located in the far north of Vermont, just a few miles from the Canadian border, is widely regarded as Vermont's snowiest ski resort. The terrain is divided into two base areas, Stateside and Tramside, and features some of the best glade skiing in the East. It's a family favorite, with ice skating rinks, climbing gyms, and The Pump House - a massive indoor waterpark complete with slides, hot tubs, and even a FlowRider! There are fewer people here than in other Vermont resorts, but there is no nightlife.
Jay's 78 trails and slopes include 24 glades, including Moonwalk Woods, Bushwacker, and Kokomo, which are designed for beginners. There are 15 beginner trails, 30 intermediate trails, and 31 expert trails in total. However, the appeal of Jay for many experts is its backcountry skiing.
The mountain's total lift capacity is more than 12,000 skiers per hour, thanks to Vermont's only aerial tramway, which transports up to 60 people from the base to the 3,968-foot summit. Many of the skiers at Jay are from Montreal and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, lending a French-Canadian flavor to the entire resort. You'll hear as much French as English here, if not more.
7. Sugarbush: The same excellent skiing as at Killington or Stowe, but without the crowds.
Sugarbush has some epic terrain that rivals Killington or Stowe, but without the crowds. Its two mountain trails and 2,000 acres of backcountry kept it on the top of the list for serious skiers.
More than half of its 111 trails are rated for intermediate skiers, but experts can put their skills to the test on 36 trails and 21 glades, while 24 trails are rated for beginners. The two-mile-long Slide Brook Express chairlift transports visitors to Mt. Ellen's trails and glades. The East's only CAT skiing experience provides a few skiers with first tracks on fresh powder mornings or spring skiing on Mt. Ellen. There are three terrain parks and a half-pipe for snowboarders.
Although the jet-setters have flown away, Sugarbush still has a vibrant après-ski scene, with both fine and casual dining options. It's also generally less expensive than popular nearby resorts, but not at the expense of luxury or amenities. There's a genuine rustic feel to the base area, with some luxurious accommodation and plenty of dining options.
8. Trapp Family Lodge: The first cross-country ski center in America was founded here
The Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont, has more than 60 kilometers of groomed trails and 100 kilometers of backcountry trails through pristine spruce forests. The von Trapp family of The Sound of Music founded America's first cross-country ski center here in the 1960s. This mountaintop winter sports center, which includes an Alpine-style inn, dining, equipment rentals, and a learning center, is still owned by the family.
Whether you ski alone or on a guided tour, you'll be treated to breathtaking views of the Green Mountains. Stop by the Slayton Pasture Cabin for homemade soups or hot chocolate by the fireplace.
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Fintech, banking, or something yet to be dreamt up?
Financial analysts have long been inclined to believe that tomorrow's world of cash flow will be fundamentally different from everything that has come before it. At the same time, the classical banking structures until recently believed, and publically stated, that they had no real alternatives. But recently, at the International Financial Congress, the head of Russia's Sberbank, Herman Gref, opined that "traditional methods of running banking activities are receding into the past."
Gref specified that he meant an improved virtualization of management systems and work with clients of traditional banks, while Fintech is something completely different. However, the word "Fintech" has been pronounced by the chief manager of the influential institution. And this can be considered, if not a turning point, at least a seminal event.
The key difference
Indeed, many people still think of Fintech with a certain amount of concern, preferring the familiar banking system. But which will eventually prevail in a globalized world? Let's get into it.
To maximally simplify the matter: in traditional banking, the services are provided to customers of a particular bank which has roots (financial, political and any other) in the real world. Of course, for a long time already it hasn't been necessary to stand in line at the bank to receive these services. Customers can access the full package of bank services remotely. Even very complex operations are carried out at a distance from the bank through a computer or mobile network, via a smartphone or an ATM. Often it makes no difference where the client is located – in his own country or abroad. That is, everything is within the system of a real bank, though outside its brick and mortar walls.
This, of course, includes internet banking, which many people mistake for Fintech. Internet banking is just one of the functions of a concrete, physical bank. In its turn, Fintech (financial technology) is something fundamentally different. It is precisely this "difference", that many people prefer today.
Essentially, Fintech is an entire industry directly linked to the development of computer technology. Here, the technologies that are being realized in the virtual world, predominantly via the internet in the form of specific applications, are the primary ones. Once again: the technologies are primary, not their provider. So this is a very brief summary of the difference between Fintech and traditional banking.
According to global financial experts' predictions, Fintech could lead to 30% of jobs in real banks being cut by 2025. Is this good or bad – that is a philosophical question, but the facts in this case speak in favor of Fintech. To simply ignore this phenomenon is not possible. And if, until recently, the governing bodies of the EU, for example, did not consider Fintech as a serious alternative to the banking "traditions", this too is changing. In the spring of 2018 the European Commission published a "Fintech Development Plan" for the near future. The document contains a straightforward message: tech companies and the governments of European countries have to increase their regulatory potential and knowledge in the field of Fintech and other new technologies.
If a bank does not go to its client, then… the client goes to Fintech
The first stage of the development of Fintech was the period from the end of the 1990s until the 2008 economic crisis. At that time such companies as PayPal, Ant Financial, Alipay «mobile wallet» and others began to grow rapidly.
The second stage begins from 2008. The banks themselves brought it forward. During the crisis and in the first years that followed many of them began to raise prices for their services and were very reluctant to give loans. "Reluctant" is not even the right word. Many banks simply ceased lending to a significant number of people who did not meet particular criteria. This happened, for example, across Asia.
As a result, many young Fintech startups appeared. New financial technologies started to fill in the niches left by banks, and they moved extremely quickly, as is always the case with computer-based technology. And since lending brings in more than half of banks' profits, it makes sense that this is exactly the segment where so many Fintech start-ups popped up.
As far back as 2015, about 500 startups were working in the Fintech space in the United States and the UK. The system of relations with clients was flexible: they offered a variety of online models, used alternative extra-bank financial resources – and eventually made people (as well as organizations and firms) the most profitable loan offers.
Of course, this has not gone unnoticed by banks. Financial "mastodons" began to join with some Fintech platforms, to the best of their abilities. For example, JPMorgan, the largest US bank, has found a Fintech partner in OnDeck. Russian Alfa-Bank created its own Fintech site – Alpha-Potok, which makes it possible for individual clients of the bank to invest in companies' and even other clients' debts. And it is not without a reason that many people have begun saying that this company is not only "demonetizing" its client audience, but is generally leaving the usual banking sector, gradually settling in the virtual world, with its most advanced and fast technologies.
Why are traditional bank customers switching to Fintech?
Specialists of the analytical department at JPMorgan consider Fintech to be in the process of separating from the world of "real" banking, and on its way to becoming a separate and self-sufficient financial industry. According to analysts' data from the international company CB Insights, venture investments in Fintech, as of the end of last year, set another record. Within the framework of 1,128 deals, more than $16.6 billion was raised.
In total, for the past year, 35 mega rounds of funding (each amounting to more than $100 million) on the Fintech market totaled $ 7.76 billion. The largest amounts were invested in a variety of Fintech startups.
According to data from the European international agency Let's Talk Payments, more than 10,000 Fintech companies, successfully working in various fields and confidently moving forward, are registered at the present moment.
It is not surprising at all that, given this state of affairs, banks that are still working within the "traditional" banking framework are experiencing a loss in profits – and are forced to increase the price of their services. And this encourages Fintech to develop even more actively. The banks themselves actually contribute to this.
Here's what economist Dmitry Smirnov, a professor at Ventspils University College, had to say in conversation with Bilderlings.
– Why are many traditional bank clients making the switch to Fintech today? First, because of dissatisfaction with the banks. You would likely agree that not everyone, even the most respectable and upstanding citizen, is delighted when his or her life is under the constant scrutiny of the tax agency. Similarly, not every company wants the state to control financial transactions through its various structures and to have access to private information. It makes sense that a lot of people are looking for an alternative. And Fintech, non-bank settlement systems are exactly that alternative. In addition, Fintech systems are much more mobile when it comes to lending. Although, as an economist, I am convinced that the future belongs not to traditional banking – and likely not even to Fintech. Some third way will inevitably appear.
Although, according to our interviewee, for the moment traditional banking remains the more powerful system. At the macro level Fintech is not yet a competitor to traditional banking. And when it comes to solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, the Fintech system is still operating at a rather low level.
So what comes after Fintech?
According to the economist, everything is moving inexorably toward some unknown third option. On the one hand, the modern banking system has really exhausted itself, and it is necessary to move forward. Therefore, it's logical that Fintech startups came on to the scene. But the problem remains that they, in one way or another, exist within the framework of the current financial system.
Yes, Fintech and cryptocurrencies are developing rapidly. Like all computer technologies, these systems are more elastic and mobile. But at some point they inevitably go out into the real world where the traditional money is customary to the majority of people, but no longer secured by anything. (Bilderlings recently mentioned this in a publication about the new cryptocurrency Gram.)
– Once, money was backed by the gold reserves of countries. Later it could be said that the dollar, and then the euro, were backed by securities. But now, in fact, they are backed only by debts – the obligations of companies and entire states, says Dmitry Smirnov. Large countries are immersed in titanic debts. It goes to the point of absurdity: the more money, the more debts, and not vice versa.
Even securities – stocks and bonds – have now also turned into debt obligations. It bears repeating that the system has completely exhausted itself. This was one of the reasons Fintech appeared. But in the global economy, something completely different will be born. Perhaps Fintech will become one of its components. Whatever the case, it will happen quite soon. What exactly this will look like – today this question can be addressed only to the boldest futurologists. However, I would recommend everyone prepare for this transition, – emphasizes the economist.


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23 Surprising Facts About Eminem That You Probably Don't Know About
by Justin Hanneman
Eminem, as with any artist or celebrity, has his fair share of haters. Love him or hate him, he sure has accomplished a lot in his musical career. I don't care who you are, there is a lot to be said about a person committed to accomplishing their dreams and defying the odds by doing so. Being labelled the King of Hip Hop, best-selling artist of the 2000's, selling over 155 million albums and singles to become one of the world's best-selling artists. These are the types of facts you'll easily discover by quickly browsing wikipedia, but statistical facts are not what we are going to focus on with this rap icon. What we have for you today is a list of 23 interesting things that you probably didn't know about Eminem, a.k.a. Slim Shady, a.k.a. Marshall Mathers.
1. He was still making payments on his trailer home when The Slim Shady LP dropped.
This is understandable because his first album 'Infinite' only sold 1,000 copies while 'The Slim Shady LP' sold around 18 million.
2. Eminem thought of the "Slim Shady" character while dropping a deuce.
No, that's not some sort of slang, he was literally going number 2. Engrossed with his brilliant idea, he called everyone he knew to tell them Slim Shady was about to drop.
3. Eminem's decision to pursue rapping came after hearing the hip-hop/ rap group The Beastie Boys.
Beastie Boys started as a hardcore punk group, but transitioned to hip-hop creating a style known as rap-rock.
4. Eminem lied to his baby's momma, Kim, and said they were going to Chuck E. Cheese in order to record Hailie's (his daughter) part for the song "'97 Bonnie & Clyde."
I sure hope he still ended up taking Hailie our for some pizza and games after the recording session.
5. His mother sued his school in 1982 over the bullying Eminem received from D'Angelo Bailey, the same bully Em rapped about on "Brain Damage."
For those of you that think that all rap songs are made up, this one has a very factual basis.
6. D'Angelo Bailey, who was working as a janitor, sued Eminem for $1 million, claiming that "Brain Damage" hurt his reputation.
In a 1999 interview with Rolling Stone, D'Angelo admitted to picking on Eminem: "There was a bunch of us that used to mess with him. You know, bully-type things. … We flipped him right on his head at recess. When we didn't see him moving, we took off running. We lied and said he slipped on the ice." Sounds like this was the basis for why the law suit was dismissed.
7. Eminem failed ninth grade three times before dropping out.
I guarantee that nobody's going to try to use him as a poster child for staying in school so you can get a better job.
8. He wrote the hook for "Just Lose It" in 30 seconds.
This was the last song recorded for Encore because the album, apparently, needed a single.
9. One time a crackhead broke into Eminem's house, made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and didn't steal anything.
I guess it was peanut butter jelly time. Do the peanut butter jelly, peanut butter jelly, peanut butter jelly with a baseball bat.
10. He has said that after listening to "My Name Is" and "The Real Slim Shady" a few times, they became "cheesy."
I agree. Cheese mixed with superglue that sticks in your brain. Just reading the names initiates the repetitive lyrics that can't be erased.
11. At the beginning of his career, he and Royce Da 5'9″ hid new Avirex leather jackets under his hotel bed.
They were fearful that his manager, Paul Rosenberg, would view the purchase as fiscally irresponsible.
12. He no longer does extensive touring because it's a trigger for his addiction.
That's a good thing to know and manage. Good for him for his attempts at making positive life choices.
13. When Elton John and his partner got their civil union, Eminem sent them diamond penis rings.
Nothing says "I'm not a homophobe" quite like buying diamond genital jewelry for a homosexual couple.
14. He doesn't know how to use a computer.
See mom, there's hope for you yet!
15. Weird Al Yankovic wanted to shoot a video for the song "Couch Potato"—a parody of Eminem's "Lose Yourself"—but Eminem refused to give him permission.
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, a Weird Al parody has got to be right up there.
16. He recorded "Lose Yourself" in one take while on break from shooting on the set of 8 Mile.
He was rumored to have been paid $3 million for his contributions to the film.
17. It took him "a few weeks" to get his confidence back after recording the down-and-out anthems of the 8 Mile soundtrack.
This is pretty common for actors, I would assume it's the same for musicians. You completely put yourself into your work and it can be a lot for your mind to overcome.
18. He toned down the shock value on The Eminem Show to prove he could sell records without it.
Wait, what happened to "Will Smith don't gotta cuss in his raps to sell records. Well, I do; so *bleep* him and *bleep* you too"?
19. At 20, he was the driver in a drive-by shooting… with paint balls.
Who'd have thought, a hardcore rapper from the mean streets of Detroit, doing the same dorky stuff as the suburban kids.
20. When Vanilla Ice blew up in the early '90s, it "crushed" Eminem and made him feel like he "didn't want to rap anymore."
Vanilla Ice made all the sheltered suburban white kids wanna be thugs!
21. In 2002, with three multi-platinum albums to his name, he was still driving a leased Mercedes-Benz.
Don't judge, maybe he was locked in with some really good terms.
22. The U.S. Secret Service considered taking action when he rapped, "I'd rather see the president dead" on "We As Americans."
Really? Nobody's in real danger from Eminem except maybe his ex.
23. Sorry Ladies, Eminem says that he doesn't plan to marry or have children ever again.
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A lot of people want to talk about racial inequality. In a city with 7.8% non-Hispanic whites (according to 2010 census), Eminem must have had quite a battle coming up in a lower class black neighborhood. He defied the overwhelming odds of making a name for himself in a genre of music where nobody thought he'd ever have a chance. Eminem had the determination, talent and drive to ignore the nay sayers and prove everyone wrong. For this, he has my respect and admiration.
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